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  1. Posted

    Thanks, I've not done as many track days in the last couple of years as I used to.

     

    My advice is learn to drive on the track first before modding your car to suit (too much)

     

    So many people try to build a race car before learning 'the racing line' and adapting their driving style to suit track driving.

     

    Spend time with an instructor rather than modding your car, they will get you driving round the track much quicker than if you spent £500 on modifications.

     

    I really recommend Circuit Days and Javelin who are both great track day organisations.

  2. Posted

    If you're looking for a 3.68fd I have one spare £50 + Post

     

    I've gone back to 3.3 on mine, just hope I don't regret it as Kev says, the 3.68fd is great on the road.

     

    My old shed is a lot lighter than a Corrado so it shouldn't matter too much. :sleeping:

  3. Posted

    Haven't updated this for ages - have had gearbox refreshed with new bearings and gone back to standard VR6 Final drive.

    With the aim to do a top speed run at Brunters, my old 3.68 wouldn't be 'enough'

     

    I've had the head off and fitted a spacer plate (8.5:1) and got the head back on, ex mani/ turbo bolted on,

    Unorthodox racing (as per Fidanza) 6lb flywheel back on and new Helix paddle clutch. Gearbox bolted back on.

     

    Once the engine is back in it'll be time to sort out the plumbing for turbo oil feed/drain, down-pipe fabrication and all the intake/boost pipe work - doesn't sound much does it? :salute:

     

    Thanks to Matt @ C2 for all help/advise/parts supply :grin:

     

    pics -

     

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/gvkmotorsport/

  5. Posted

    Guys, I am Midland agent for C2 UK - If you require anything we sell, let me know.

     

    I'm selling some of the stuff in the eBay shop , adding stuff as I go...

     

    http://stores.ebay.co.uk/GVKmotorsport-direct

     

    Some of the things I'll be adding

     

    Software for following OBD2 VR6

     

    NA with/without cams

    super charged (using 3" MAF and red tops)

    Usual C2 states of Turbo tunes matched to injectors (See C2 site for details)

     

    R32 turbo software

     

    Injectors for all of the above

     

    12v vr6 sump baffle kits

     

    95mm MAF housing in alloy

     

    Head Spacer plates for 12v/24v 8.5:1 and 9:1

     

    Plug and play ECU service for transplants

     

    Immobiliser defeats

     

    Oil cooler extension tubes

     

    24v conversion downpipe

     

    We are designing new products all the time.

  10. Posted

    3.39 diff gives 23.5mph per 1000rpm in top gear, so 164.5mph @ 7000rpm.

     

    7500rpm plus a strong prevailing wind might top 180 :D As he's running 268 cams and 1.06 housing, it should have the legs to pull that. Just depends how much of a problem the MK2s aerodynamics become past 150. What's the fastest MK2 on record and how much hp did it have?

     

    Good stuff Gary. Did you see the Texas Mile MK3 VRT? 208mph and 10.11 @ 148 1/4. That runs 288 cams, 3.39 crown wheel and a taller .795 5th, oh and the small matter of over 8000rpm :D

     

    It'll be no problem on the Autobahn en route to the 'ring, but I want to do it at Brunters with proper GPS timing.

     

    2 miles runway, can get a run up coming round the hairpin on 3 or 2 wheels (lol) at about 80ish :grin:

     

    We took our 16vs there in 2005, brilliant day... 7000rpm in 5th with my 2.0 9A 16v 132mph GPS :D

     

    We made the cover of Golf+ :)

  20. Posted

    Stealth racing yesterday for CGTI dyno shoot out.

     

    Car did 210hp 188lb/ft but it's got a serious breathing issue/oil leak as under load it's smoking out of the breather and poss leaking on manifold.

     

    Car was used during the day to demonstrate boat anchor power down the Banbury road and on the way back from pub at Fenny Com...pton, stopped for phone call and the cnuting fuel pump seized leaving me stranded.

     

    Adlai, (toyotec on cgti) came back to the rescue and tried to help me sort it on road side proving out fuel pump feed/ground to diagnose fault, pump seized so called the AA and got towed back home.

     

    That pump has sounded like a circular saw for about 8 years so finally given up the ghost :epicfail:

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